[media id=8591] (h/t David) This Week with George Stephanopoulos marks the passings of historian Ernest May, actor David Carradine, and women's healt
June 7, 2009

(h/t David)

This Week with George Stephanopoulos marks the passings of historian Ernest May, actor David Carradine, and women's health provider Dr. George Tiller (and shame on ABC/This Week for the label of "abortion doctor"). The Pentagon this week has released the names of 12 servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Army PVT Thomas E Lee, III, 20, of Dalton, GA

Army PVT Bradley W Iorio, 19, of Galloway, NJ

Army SPC Samuel D Stone, 20, of Port Orchard, WA

Army SPC Marko M Samson, 30, of Columbus, OH

Marine LCpl Matthew G Reza, 27, of Austin, TX

Army SSG Jeffrey A Hall, 28, of Huntsville, AL

Army PFC Matthew D Ogden, 33, of Corpus Christi, TX

Army PFC Matthew W Wilson, 19, of Miller, MO

Army SGT Justin J Duffy, 31, of Cozad, NE

Army SPC Roberto A Hernandez II, 21, of Far Rockaway, NY

Army SPC Jarrett P Griemel, 20, of La Porte, TX

Army SPC Christopher M Kurth, 23, of Alamogordo, NM

The number of allied forces killed in Iraq now totals 4,629, in Afghanistan, 1,174. During this same week, Iraq Body Count lists the deaths of 55 Iraqi civilians. For the month of May, 344 Iraqi civilians were killed, including 15 children.

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